With a Wink and a Wonk
Wonk is computer-ese for an expert in a given field and appears to have derived from spelling the word know…
Author Mordecai Siegal
In The Moment, Then and Now
I guess I am no different than anyone else when it comes to the crisp, cold-weather holidays, from Thanksgiving (my…
Pigeon Feathers
There are twelve beautiful trees gracing my block on Charles Street. I consider myself very lucky to have them. From…
Reflections on Hurricane Katrina and the Aftermath
So much has been said about the horrors visited upon the Gulf Coast cities and towns it seems almost useless…
The Lady and the Panda
The ink is barely dry on her new book, The Lady and the Panda (Random House), and author Vicki Croke…
Collaborating With the Enemy
Wait a minute. This is not about treason; it’s about that misunderstood term, co-author. The title of this piece is…
Ode to a Grecian Dog
Photos by M. Siegal When I travel, it’s the dog writer within that compels me to search for animal life…
The Dusty Keyboard
It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years sincegoodnewsforpets first crackled in the electric vapor.Holy Plasma Screen! It’s older…
Paw Prints In The Dust
One of my pleasures each morning is watching my neighbors from the terrace of my little Greenwich Village apartment as…
Write From the Beginning
Growing up in Philadelphia with no money or contacts was an inauspicious start for a kid with a desire to…